Mission Statement

CUP in association with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, is dedicated to alleviating the pain and suffering of the poor and elderly. Our ministries are as comprehensive and as universal as the needs of human society. They take us wherever they are needed. Our efforts are concentrated in the Diocese of Belleville, particularly St. Clair County. The goal of our ministry is to personify the Corporal Works of Mercy, which Christ reveals to us in Matthew 25:35-36...

          I was hungry and you gave me food, 

          I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, 

          I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 

          I was naked and you gave me clothing, 

          I was sick and you took care of me, 

          I was in prison and you visited me.